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— humorless

(US) or British humourless /ˈhjuːmɚləs/ adjective [more humorless; most humorless]
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humorless

adjective

hu·​mor·​less ˈhyü-mər-ləs How to pronounce humorless (audio)
1
: lacking a sense of humor
2
: lacking humorous characteristics
humorlessly adverb
humorlessness noun

Example Sentences

humorless people who can't see the lighter side of life
Recent Examples on the Web JR Grace's output features Moore's striking, smooth baritone voice and lyrics that lean into existential questions but are hardly humorless. Werner Trieschmann, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2022 The album is a revealing, often charmingly unpolished and lighthearted look behind the curtain at R.E.M., at a time when they were considered a mysterious and even humorless band. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2022 Reijn’s wishy-washy, arrhythmic, humorless direction homes in far too much on redundant, nothingburger details and does way too little with what the actors are trying to give. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Jobs don’t have to be grim, humorless determination where sweat equity and burnout are emphasized over job satisfaction. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Soon the Baxters and the humorless Dutch couple who unwisely joined them are running for their lives, pursued by the evil O’Neills. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022 His replacement was Dennis Swanson, a proud and humorless former Marine hired to trim the fat and moderate the often inexcusable behavior of the production royalty. Brian T. Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Despite the unending heaviness of world events, there is still room for inanity; delight doesn’t always need to feel indulgent, and art doesn’t need to be sombre or humorless. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 But Sontag’s demand for seriousness has often been overblown, her reputation making her out to be humorless. Design Art B., Longreads, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of humorless was in 1671
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